Just let the nativity scenes be set up on private property rather than public property. It is a a bit silly, having a religious display on public land is not prohibited, nor is a secular display. But why keep lawyers in business when you can just move them to a church or some other private property.

The Supreme Court has ruled that when the government opens up public property to private citizens - when it creates a public forum for speech - it cannot discriminate in favor of some viewpoints and against others.

So, STFU about your oppression and the WAR ON CHRISTMAS™ and pack up your nativity scenes and take them somewhere private. I bet your church would let you set up a creche on their property. Why, I bet any number of individuals and businesses would gladly let you set up your displays on their property.

The Puritans outlawed nativity scenes, so I guess these atheists are carrying on with a long Christian tradition. There's a tradition in Catalonia to include a caganer, or a little figure in mid bowel motion.

Yeah, those damn atheists always putting up displays on Darwin's birthday, even though the courts tell them EVERY. farkING. YEAR. to knock it off.

And then they use it as an excuse to whine about the WAR on science and reason!

Lets get this guy some clown shoes.

Do you have a point to make, or should I just ignore you?

That you come in talking about how atheist don't do this or don't' do that but the truth is that they just do different asshole things. But by all means ignore me. I just simply don't care how wrong you are about the tendency of atheist to be just as uncompromising in their quest to be... Well assholes

Revek:That you come in talking about how atheist don't do this or don't' do that but the truth is that they just do different asshole things.

For example?

Revek:I just simply don't care how wrong you are about the tendency of atheist to be just as uncompromising in their quest to be... Well assholes

When are atheists uncompromising?

When they demand that the Constitution be applied equally to all groups? When they fight to keep "Intelligent Design" out of science textbooks? When, like one guy sues over "In God We Trust" on the money? OK, that guy's an ass, but I happen to agree it doesn't belong there. Nevertheless, that is like ONE guy. Unless he's your neighbor or a relative, you can easily ignore the whole thing.

What exactly do atheists do but talk on a TV that you can turn off, and write books you don't have to buy, and chat in threads that you don't have to read?

Well now that the puns are over and the arguing has started.. I don't understand why an atheist would put up anything, other than to be a troll. Now I get your point, these churchy things should be on private land, I agree, but even if they all were, you would still put up whatever non-decoration it is you put up. You would put it up religiously, in fact. That's your right, to troll the hell out of people, and I'm fine with it, but I don't get it, with your analytical reasoning and facts and all, there are biological and evolutionary mysteries to solve and fretting about silly religious displays should be beneath you. It doesn't suit you.

Lionel Mandrake:Revek: That you come in talking about how atheist don't do this or don't' do that but the truth is that they just do different asshole things.

For example?

Revek: I just simply don't care how wrong you are about the tendency of atheist to be just as uncompromising in their quest to be... Well assholes

When are atheists uncompromising?

When they demand that the Constitution be applied equally to all groups? When they fight to keep "Intelligent Design" out of science textbooks? When, like one guy sues over "In God We Trust" on the money? OK, that guy's an ass, but I happen to agree it doesn't belong there. Nevertheless, that is like ONE guy. Unless he's your neighbor or a relative, you can easily ignore the whole thing.

What exactly do atheists do but talk on a TV that you can turn off, and write books you don't have to buy, and chat in threads that you don't have to read?

That you seek to tell us all how this unknown thing is this way rather than that way. In this respect you are identical to the theist. And how is it that the guy who wants in god we trust off the money is any different from the guy who want the nativity scene off the public land. To me, Both assholes. These things don't force you to go to church. They don't force you to believe. If it offends the eye then do not look upon it, My eyes see it all with equal doubt and I am not offended.

What happened to live and let live? All sorts of things go up on public land and I don't give a shiat. If I don't like the look of it, I don't look at it. Please don't fark up Christmas celebrations to a point to where no one gets the day off, guys.

Not discriminating against a group's rights to free speech, can /also/ be done in various other times of the year, right? In that way, as long as you keep the agenda open to anybody wanting to participate, you can have your nativity scene around christmas, and some Nietsche quote during, I don't know, october or something.

Revek:That you seek to tell us all how this unknown thing is this way rather than that way. In this respect you are identical to the theist. And how is it that the guy who wants in god we trust off the money is any different from the guy who want the nativity scene off the public land. To me, Both assholes. These things don't force you to go to church. They don't force you to believe. If it offends the eye then do not look upon it, My eyes see it all with equal doubt and I am not offended.

Boy, you like to generalize don't you?

Atheists are not trying to put non-science into science classes. They are not trying to put up monuments to E=mc2 or the laws of thermodynamics. Atheists do not knock on your door.

Everything an atheist does is easily not read, not watched, not listened to or walked away from.